Omophron (Phrator) multiguttatum ssp. depressum Klug, 1853: 163 stat. nov.

Loc. Typ.: “ Tete ” [Zambezi riv., Mozambique]

Material examined. ANGOLA: 1m “ Angola ” (MRAC) ; 2f: “ Angola (A16), 2 m. N. Mocamedes, 29.II.1972 ” (BMNH) . MOZAMBIQUE: 2f: “ Zambezi R., 1906” (SAM) . NAMIBIA: 13 ex: “ Namibia, 17.iv.1995, 27°55’S / 17°29’ E, 250m, Fish River Canyon, Ai-Ais, leg. J. Deckert ” (ZMHB) ; 3m, 2f: “ 19-21.xi.1993, 27°55’S / 17°29’ E, 250m, Fish River Canyon, Ai-Ais, Fish River banks, pitfall traps, leg. M. Uhlig ” (ZMHB) ; 1m: “ Namibia, 24.xi.1993, 18°13S / 21°45E, Kavango, Mahango, Game Reserve, piknik site, lux, leg. M. Uhlig ” (ZMHB) ; 3m: “ Namibia bor. Or., Okavango riv., Bagani, Popa Falls, 25.1- 6.2.1995, lgt. M. Snizek ” (cRS); 18 ex: “Namibia, 18.iii.1998, 17°15.97’S / 11°46.8’E, Skeleton Coast Park, island in Kunene riv., 2.5km E Kunene mouth” (ZMHB) . SOUTH AFRICA: 1m: “ S. Afr., Northern Prov., Messina Nat. Res., 22.21 S – 30.03 E, 11.12.2000, light trap, leg. Müller, Burger ” (TMSA) ; 1f: “ S. Afr., Zululand, Mtubatuba, 28.22 S – 32.19 E, 4.4.1974, sandy shore washing, leg. Endrödy-Younga ” (TMSA) . ZAMBIA: 1f: “NE Rhodesia, Upper Luangwa R., 27.07 – 13.08.1910, Neave leg. (BMNH); 11m, 8f: “ N. Rhodesia, Namwala, Dollman leg.” (BMNH) .

Comments and variability. A study of extensive material has shown that there are no reliable characters allowing to distinguish O. (P.) depressum Klug, 1853 from O. (P.) multiguttatum Chaudoir, 1850 . There is a general tendency for individuals in southern Africa to be lighter in color and to have slightly flattened intervals on the disc of elytra (Figs 17–19). The specimens from Angola usually show elytral sides not serrated or less than in other populations. The sclerite of bursa copulatrix is identical to that of O. (P.) depressum (Figs 39–41). The new status is proposed here.

Distribution. Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa (Fig 57).